Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi

"These two transactions got boosted up?"

"Yeah, two transactions earned over 900,000 points, plus what I earned before, I leveled up all at once."

"Friendly reminder, a Silver-level Hunter corresponds to Training Level 4, while Training Level 3 only gives you a gun permit, Level 4 lets you handle some heavy firepower, do you have a gun permit yet?"

"Uh, eh..."

Ye Nai switched the screen, flipped to her training level, and it was only Training Level 2, with a bracket indicating Level 3 proficiency behind it.

Chuckling sounds erupted repeatedly around her.

"No worries, you can take the test after the war, there's plenty of time in the future."

The adjutant smiled, feeling quite pleased.

"Honestly, thinking that it might end soon, I go to work with a smile every day."

Ye Nai nodded, fully understanding this sentiment.

Then, both parties completed the final settlement, Ye Nai walked out of the warehouse, called the two security guards inside, and stored the car they brought in Space.

Afterwards, she returned to the warehouse, opened the Transmission Port, bid everyone farewell, and with the security personnel, took a step through it, appearing directly in her apartment in the Academician District.

"This is my place, just fifty square meters. Come on, let's eat, the cafeteria's still open."

Ye Nai briefly greeted them, checked the time, and was about to go eat.

"Have you been here before? Familiar with the roads in the district? Planning to drive or continue using my method?"

"Not familiar, it's our first time here, our luggage is still in the car, not sure if the teammates who arrived earlier have sorted out the accommodations."

"Staying in this apartment? Last time I sorted the procedures, there were a few empty units here, even three-bedroom ones, but since there are many of you this time, you might have to use bunk beds."

"That's okay, we're used to bunk beds by now."

"What's your task? Do you need to protect me closely? Taking turns sleeping on my couch?"

The four female security guards standing in the living room took a quick assessment of this limited living space and started laughing at her question.

"According to protocols, we should stick close to you, ensuring at least two people are with you whenever you go out, ideally four to fill a car with you."

"No, no, no, I'm just a clerk on the surface, having security around will blow my cover, everyone in the Academician District is highly intelligent and perceptive, we need to keep it low-key."

"How do we keep it low-key?"

"Of course, we take shortcuts whenever possible. Let's go, first to the cafeteria to grab some food, see what's left at the buffet."

After she said that, Ye Nai opened a Transmission Port right in the living room, peeked through it.

"Go, go, go, the women's restroom is empty."

She went through first, and the four female guards quickly followed. Once the last person was in the women's restroom, the Transmission Port closed right against her heel.

Surrounded by the stalls of the women's restroom, the air carried a scent of deodorizing incense.

"Which restroom is this?"

"It's the public restroom by the cafeteria, wash up outside, let's go."

With light steps, the group headed to the outdoor washbasins, washing their hands casually in front of the mirrors, and even if someone passed by outside, who would give a second glance at people in a public restroom?

After washing their hands, they rushed into the cafeteria where people were still eating, though there wasn't much food left on the serving trays, having missed the lunch rush.

Ye Nai handed over her meal card first, paid for five people's buffet meals, everyone took a tray, eating whatever was available, then found a corner table to sit and eat.

While eating, she continued to connect with people on her phone.

The security personnel needed to contact their teammates to inquire about lodging arrangements.

Ye Nai also took out her phone, planning to tell her fellow academicians in a group chat that she was back.

Upon opening her phone, she discovered she had joined another large group chat, which included the newly added security personnel.

Seeing the lively new group, she left a message there.

Immediately, someone replied suggesting she should rest well this weekend, saying there's no work during weekends.

As Ye Nai responded with a 'thanks' in the group, she turned her eyes towards the four security guards beside her.

"Do you have plans for the afternoon? It's a rest weekend."

"Are you going out?"

The experienced security personnel immediately caught the implication, since they wouldn't dispatch a novice team for someone of Ye Nai's status.

"I need to register a new car, and might as well go shopping, stock up on a few supplies. Once I officially start work next week, I won't have time for leisure, and buying things will rely on online shopping."

"Alright, then we'll go get the car registered in the afternoon."

"First, let's eat, after we're done, you can go settle in, and then we head out."

More than ten minutes later, with trays and plates clean, they returned the dishes to the recycling area. Ye Nai deployed her small yellow car outside the cafeteria, driving all the way back to the apartment, and retrieved the security personnel's car from Space.

The security personnel switched to their vehicle to meet up with their teammates, while Ye Nai drove her small yellow car into the underground garage, hiding from the cameras as she got off and stored the car in Space, then teleported back home instantly.

She took a shower, switched into dry clothes, and sat on the sofa charging her phone, browsing short videos to pass the time.

Then she noticed that her entry onto the Silver-level Hunter leaderboard had already gone viral online.

Compared to her previous level-ups, the netizens' reactions were incredibly fast this time; many accounts with Awakener certifications were discussing it, and even bloggers from other fields joined the gossip.

"[Guys, guess what I found. This ancestor has leveled up again! Screenshot.jpg]"

"[You must be mistaken, right? It's only been a few days? Who levels up that fast?]"

"[With a 100% task completion rate and perfect credibility score, who else but that one ancestor, can this be fake?]"

"[Bro, at least check the Copper level leaderboard, that ancestor is no longer there.]"

"[Whoa, is it real?!]"

"[Why though? Moving from Copper to Silver, a million points, is it that easy to earn?]"

"[With so many big points earners, why can't I be one? Cry.jpg]"

"[Where are the other Silver-level experts? Isn't Daijing gathering for a meet-up?]"

"[Hehe, meet-ups only expose people; you're sly, aren't you?]"

"[Don't you want to know what this mysterious expert looks like?]"

"[If you want to know, first ask yourself if you're good at taking hits? I don't care, I can't take hits.]"

"[Yep, the guy above makes sense.]"

"[Exactly. I'm not curious about the expert's privacy or gossip, I'm just happy to have another Silver-level expert, especially one we watched level up so quickly.]

"[Call them the ancestor, not just an expert, who else upgraded so fast? Must be the ancestor.]

"[How about looking forward to Silver-level upgrading to Gold? Ten million points, can't believe it could be earned.]

"[It can be, such an expert probably will go on Otherworld missions, bringing valuable stuff to earn huge points, ten million is tough, but as long as they don't die, they will earn it eventually.]

"[Wow, so there's something to expect then?]"

"[Tsk, tsk, tsk, can such an expert end this damn war?]"

"[Exactly, end it soon, it's so annoying.]"

"[Agreed with the above.]"

"[Exactly, exactly.]"